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proper fraction

–noun Mathematics.
a fraction having the numerator less, or lower in degree, than the denominator.

Origin:
1665–75
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proper fraction  
n.  
  1. A numerical fraction in which the numerator is less than the denominator.

  2. A polynomial fraction in which the numerator is of a lower degree than the denominator.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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